Uninsured children in Pennsylvania

Why This Indicator Matters

Health insurance promotes preventive care, reduces emergency care, saves money and contributes to a child's overall well-being. This latest data demonstrates that part of our strategy to increase the number of kids in Pennsylvania with health insurance starts with our youngest citizens because the early years
of a child’s life are a critical period of brain development.

Footnotes:
(2012 - 2014) The three-year ACS data used for this indicator does not include the six counties that fall below 20,000 in total population.

(2014 (1-yr) - current) The one-year ACS data used for this indicator does not include the twenty-seven counties that fall below 65,000 in total population.

(2017 - current) The ACS data changed the age category to include 18-year-olds. All data prior to 2017 is based on children under 18.

Updated November 2019.

Why This Indicator Matters

Health insurance promotes preventive care, reduces emergency care, saves money and contributes to a child's overall well-being. This latest data demonstrates that part of our strategy to increase the number of kids in Pennsylvania with health insurance starts with our youngest citizens because the early years
of a child’s life are a critical period of brain development.